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Singapore Collaborates With Australia on Cybersecurity

June 19, 2017

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Australia and Singapore have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) meant to aid information sharing and lead to joint exercises for cybersecurity, the countries announced on 2 June. The agreement was signed during a summit between leaders of the two countries and is intended to last two years.

For Singapore, the co-operation will be managed by Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), with this marking the sixth such agreement signed by the agency with a foreign government. France, India, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States had previously signed agreements.

During the two years, information on cybersecurity threats – particularly tied to critical infrastructure – will be shared by the two countries, in addition to joint training and exercises slated to help improve both countries’ cyber expertise being held.

CSA Chief Executive David Koh said: “Singapore and Australia share close bilateral relations and both countries have a shared vision that cybersecurity is an enabler that supports innovation, economic growth, and social development.

“This MOU shows our commitment to work together to build a secure and resilient cyberspace that will contribute to the progress of both countries,” Koh said.